Babylon WebSocket RPC
Stream Babylon data in real time over a WebSocket connection — new blocks, pending transactions, and contract events — instead of polling. Every SwiftNodes plan includes a Babylon WebSocket endpoint alongside HTTP, with flat-rate pricing and no KYC.
Endpoint
wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/babylon?key=YOUR_API_KEYThe HTTP endpoint for Babylon is https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/babylon?key=YOUR_API_KEY. One API key works for both, and across all 75+ supported chains.
Subscribe to Babylon in real time
import { Connection } from "@solana/web3.js";
const conn = new Connection("https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/babylon?key=YOUR_API_KEY", {
wsEndpoint: "wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/babylon?key=YOUR_API_KEY",
});
// Subscribe to new slots on Babylon
const subId = conn.onSlotChange((slot) => console.log("slot", slot.slot));What you can subscribe to
- Slot and root updates — track chain progress in real time
- Account changes — get notified when an account's data updates
- Program and signature subscriptions for live app state
Babylon is an Cosmos SDK Bitcoin staking chain (CometBFT), with ~~6 seconds block times and single-block deterministic finality via cometbft once a block is committed; bitcoin timestamping additionally anchors checkpoints to bitcoin. finality. That cadence sets how frequently new-block subscriptions fire.
Frequently asked questions
Does SwiftNodes support Babylon WebSocket?
Yes. Every Babylon plan includes a WebSocket (wss://) endpoint alongside HTTP, with no separate add-on. Connect to wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/babylon?key=<key> and open subscriptions immediately.
What is the Babylon WebSocket URL?
wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/babylon?key=YOUR_API_KEY — replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard. The matching HTTP endpoint is https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/babylon?key=YOUR_API_KEY.
Is there a message rate limit on the WebSocket?
Yes — WebSocket throughput scales with your plan (1 msg/s on Free up to 250 msg/s on Pro), with concurrent-connection limits per plan. Within those limits, subscriptions stream in real time.
See the full Babylon RPC page for chain details, or the WebSocket docs for the complete method list.
Get a Babylon endpoint free
HTTP + WebSocket, flat-rate, pay with crypto or card, no KYC. Live in 30 seconds.
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